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> They're accusing him under a law that would not allow him to present any motive for what he did Yeah, rape doesn't need motive.
Please don’t do that here. We’re not talking about rape. We’re talking about the espionage accusations.
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Please don’t do that here. We’re not talking about rape. We’re talking about the espionage accusations.
I thought the news was about Sweden dropping the case of rape.
Edit: yes, this news item is about the rape allegations. BUT Assange had long been stating that the US were preparing a secret indictment under the espionage act, something that has turned out to be 100% correct, even though the US administration kept denying (read: lying about) it.
They never intended to give him a fair trial, there were never any indications they would, and since his indictment has become public, it is clear as daylight they won't.
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Skipping bail on charges he believe were fake is a crime, yes. If we was so sure of the charges being fake then he should have let them judge him.
Maybe he didn't trust the judge/court to fairly judge him?
It is great that people are speaking up about the conditions under which people are punished and the no-win games that put them there. I only wish people could do so when it isn't some high-profile person.
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Unless it means that those attacks that the intelligence community prevented will take place.
No one has demonstrated net positive value from the intelligence community.
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Among other things, one would certainly have to exclude any country which engages in the mass collection and permanent storage of all of its citizens' communications.
What if the population was ok with that / didn't care?
> "The reason for this decision is that the evidence has weakened considerably due to the long period of time that has elapsed since the events in question." I'm not sure I understand what's meant by this. Did the victims testimony change? How does evidence weaken over time?
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What makes you think making up charges and constantly threatening to destroy you are not extremely stressful. He has a family too that he's been unable to see properly for a long while. Is his only current crime skipping bail on charges he believed were fake? Clearly, facing deportation to the US is problematic for a number of reasons, mostly that it's impossible for even Snowden to get a fair trial there, let alone…
Skipping bail on charges he believe were fake is a crime, yes. If we was so sure of the charges being fake then he should have let them judge him.
Worth mentioning that Nils Melzer, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, visited Assange and described his treatment as psychological torture: > “It was obvious that Mr. Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,” the expert said. “Most importantly, in addition to physical ailments, Mr. Assange showed all symptoms typical for…
You quote: > “Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture.“ That quote lacked information on who was exposing him and what that exposure actually was, so I followed your source. That source elaborates as follows: > “In the co…
Not only hyperbole, but it's entirely self-imposed. He wasn't confined to the embassy, he chose to stay there rather than face trial. He chose "deliberate collective ridicule, insults and humiliation" over defending himself against the accusations.
It's not torture if you can leave at any time. He wasn't being held in the embassy, he was hiding there.